THE OFFICIAL ALDEN THREAD FOR 2020 - SHARE REVIEWS, SIZING, ADVICE, AND PHOTOS.

[madhat]

I happen to like the symmetry and they way they lay perpendicular to the lace gap. Pull one string and they just come undone. Funny though, I never use the Berlutti knot on athletic shoes, or boots with leather laces (GS).

I've trained myself to flip the bow looping direction from what I learned as a child to avoid a "granny knot" and also get perpendicular bows. However people achieve it works as long as they do!

Agreed - I think leather laces would have to be ridiculously long to even be able to tie a Berlutti with them.

I'm fairly certain my Maritimes are tied with a Berluti knot. I needed the extra knotiness for the leather laces to stay tied.

 

[audog]

Late afternoon .....Franken-straps (its a long story)

 

[audog]

I've trained myself to flip the bow looping direction from what I learned as a child to avoid a "granny knot" and also get perpendicular bows. However people achieve it works as long as they do!

I'm fairly certain my Maritimes are tied with a Berluti knot. I needed the extra knotiness for the leather laces to stay tied.

I also have "flipped" the bow direction to avoid the granny knot issue. Honestly, I just like the way the darn Berlutti looks. But everyone tie the way they like, the thing is to keep them on the feet

 

[LatAm]

Great tutorial on the Berlutti knot at Kirby Allison's you tube site:


And a great shoelace site is Ian's shoelace site:

www.fieggen.com – Welcome To My Website!

www.fieggen.com is the website of Ian Fieggen (also known as 'Professor Shoelace').

www.fieggen.com

Thanks, will give the Berlutti a try!

 

[audog]

Thanks, will give the Berlutti a try!

It is frustrating at first, just an FYI

 

[chipshot]

Those socks dog.. too much show

 

[chipshot]

 

[audog]

Those socks dog.. too much show

I know, and they are "no show" socks, so I ditched them and went totally no socks

 

[LatAm]

It is frustrating at first, just an FYI

Thanks... looks like something you could get used to with practice though.

 

[madhat]

I know, and they are "no show" socks, so I ditched them and went totally no socks

I don't honestly care if my socks show a bit. I'd rather avoid the whole leather sticking to skin over not seeing my socks. You've reasonably matched skin tone to sock color, so good enough. My Palm Beaches I'm wearing today are roughly the same color as my socks, so that's an alternative. Or, just don't worry about it like me, and wear a pair of stripey no show socks that do show a bit and stick out.

 

[chipshot]

Try the Tommy Bahama no shows.. I like they don't have annoying rubber knobs but do not roll up.. nice no show all Cotton I think

 

[audog]

Try the Tommy Bahama no shows.. I like they don't have annoying rubber knobs but do not roll up.. nice no show all Cotton I think

The ones in the photo are Pantherella, they fit fine, work fine for anything other than Aberdeen lasted loafers....

 

[audog]

Happy Shell Saturday everyone

 

[James1051]

Off topic, with apologies, but I know there are fans of Ashland and Horween here

Anybody tried the Ashland x Horween CXL and dublin belts? They are running those now, very tempted.

Sorry to see that I missed out on the C4 shell wallets they ran (and ran out of) yesterday.

 

[sterlingindigo]

Enjoy the finer things, gentlemen: Nature, fresh air, hand stitched suede and hand rolled tobacco.